Don’t look now, the Marlins are 6-0 this spring as they beat
the Mets last night in Jupiter, Florida, Pete Alonso
got his first hit of the spring, and Mets Fans Venmo Money to GM Brodie Van
Wagenen to try to get the Mets to spend.
Rick
Porcello started for the Mets and went two scoreless innings with
two strikeouts and two hits.
Rick was followed by Brad Brach, Robert
Gsellman, Corey
Oswalt, Stephen
Nogosek, Nick
Rumbelow, and Francisco
Rios.
Corey
Oswalt gave up a run on 3 hits in 2 innings of work for the loss.
Stephen
Nogosek gave up a home run to Lewis Brinson in one inning of work.
Nick
Rumbelow gave up a run on three hits in 2/3 innings. It could have been worse but Braxton Lee,
playing left field at the time for the Mets, threw out Marlins 3B Christian
Lopes trying to go first to third on a hit.
Francisco
Rios finished the inning with a strikeout to stop any further damage.
Pete Alonso
doubled in the first inning for his first of the spring. He was then picked off second base by Marlins
starting pitcher Robert Dugger.
In the third, after Eduardo
Núñez, had doubled with two outs and Michael
Conforto, had singled, Marlins pitcher Brad Boxberger was brought in
to strikeout Pete to end the threat.
Tomas Nido
started at catcher and went 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
Edgardo
Fermin singled in Will
Toffey who had reached on an error in the eighth for the only Mets
run.
SNY.TV
had takeaways from the game including: Michael
Conforto, another regular in the Mets outfield who played on Thursday,
flied out to center field in the first, but he lined a single to right field in
his second at-bat of the game.
Conforto's night came to a close after his
second at-bat, and he's now 2-for-10 at the plate during spring training.
90
Percent Mets reported that Matt Adams
was removed from the lineup, just before the Mets took the field against the
Miami Marlins. The Mets say that like Brandon Nimmo,
Adams was scratched so that he could undergo cardiac testing.
Per
SNY.TV: The Mets stay in Jupiter, Fla. for an afternoon affair with the St.
Louis Cardinals on Thursday. First pitch is set for 1:10 PM, with Marcus
Stroman set to go for the Mets against Adam Wainwright.
Other Mets Links:
Per
the NY Times: Frustrated Fans Ask the Mets: Can We Venmo You? In response
to the thrifty team’s decision not to pursue costly players and coaches this
off-season, fans bombarded the Mets’ general manager with small cash payments
on the app.
Brian Joura at Mets 360.com
thinks Luis Rojas’ spring training press conferences are a lot like the Black
Knight from Monty Python’s Hold Grail.
Kevin
Kernan in the NY Post had: How Mets legend Dwight Gooden stopped sign
stealing.
213
Miles from Shea had Get to Know a Non-Roster Invitee: Jake Hager. “Hager
plays middle infield and third base…former first round pick by the Rays (32nd
pick) in the 2011 draft…In three seasons in AA ball he’s hit .270/.323/.406 and
in four seasons at AAA he’s hit .237/.286/.361.”
213
Miles from Shea did a 2020 Mets Conglomerate Projections: Amed
Rosario – 611.25 Plate Appearances, 583.75 At Bats, 13.6 HR, .271
BA./ .314 OBP/ .412 SLG.
NY
Post: Ron Darling opens up about return to Mets booth after beating cancer.
NY
Post: Mets’ flexible lineup provides managing test for Luis Rojas.
NY
Post: Mets’ Pete Alonso leaning on Robinson Cano to reach Year 2 goal.
SNY.TV:
Following additional cardiac screening, Mets' Brandon Nimmo cleared to resume
baseball activities.
Andres
Chavez in Empire Sports Media: Could Ryan Cordell hit his way into the New
York Mets’ plans?
From
Metsmerized.com: MMO 2020 Top 30 Prospects: No. 12 Franklyn Kilome, RHP.
From
Metsmerized.com :
One Area The Mets Must Continue Improving in 2020. Continue to increase winning
percentage against winning teams.
Reflections
on Baseball: It’s all a matter of timing and this team just feels right for
the moment.
Other MLB News:
NBC
Bay Area Sports: Gabe Kapler-Brandon Crawford 'misunderstanding' deemed
'bulls--t'
Giants 5, Mariners 4 (Box)
Wilmer Flores started at 2B and went 0 for 3.
Orioles 13, Pirates 0 (Box)
Ex-Met Tommy Milone went two scoreless for Baltimore with 3 Ks.
MLB.com:
Madison Bumgarner made his D-backs spring debut Thursday afternoon against the
Reds. He allowed just one hit -- a solo homer by Derek Dietrich -- while
striking out four. He threw 24 pitches, 17 for strikes.
MLB.com:
Max Scherzer threw three innings, allowing three hits, two runs (one earned),
with two wild pitches and one walk -- all in the first frame. He also struck
out five batters in Washington’s 5-5 tie with Houston.
Yahoo
Sports: No, the Astros' league-leading HBPs in spring training are not
retaliation for their cheating.
Yahoo
Sports: Report: MLB will crack down on pitchers using foreign substances on
the ball in 2020.
AP
News talked about the players over 30 this spring trying to extend careers.
Jarrod Dyson in Pittsburgh; Matt Kemp in Miami; Cameron Maybin in Detroit; Hunter
Pence and Pablo Sandoval back in San Francisco are discussed.
AP
News: Nats closer Doolittle calmed by lavender oil on glove for the post
season last year.
AP
News: Lawmakers push for Curt Flood’s enshrinement in Hall of Fame.
AP
News: David Ortiz selling baseball mementos, household items.
From MLB.com:
15 Negro Leagues locations you need to see.
This includes Hinchliffe Stadium - Paterson, N.J. Built in 1932,
Hinchliffe Stadium soon became the full-time home for the New York Black
Yankees. The New York Cubans also played their home games there for two
seasons. Monte Irvin, Cool Papa Bell, Paterson native Larry Doby, all played
there.
Korean,
Japanese Baseball Leagues Change Schedules Due To Coronavirus: The Korea
Baseball organization is responding by canceling its slate of planned
pre-season games. Delaying Opening Day (March 28th) is also a
possibility. Japan’s spring contests
will take place in empty stadiums. There’s still hope of launching the regular
season as scheduled on March 20th, but that decision has yet to be made.
Mack’s Blast
From The Past comes from 2-28-12 – Mack on sabermetrics.
Born on this date:
- Tom Spencer
(1951)
- Brian Bannister
(1981)
Died on this date:
- Tom Sturdivant
(2009)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants on February 28, 1975.
New York Mets purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants on February 28, 1975.
New York Mets traded Steve Henderson to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Kingman on February 28, 1981.
New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Feliciano on February 28, 2006.
Cleveland Indians signed Juan Uribe of the New York Mets as a
free agent on February 28, 2016.
Want more?
Check out https://sportspyder.com/mlb/new-york-mets/news.
8 comments:
Nido 0-3 with 2 Ks? I am not thrilled with the Mets' # 2 catcher spot.
The back up guys continue to mostly not hit.
One day closer to Championship Mets baseball.
Tom - Nido did not look good at the plate last night. I know it iscearly. Woukd haveclijed to see him play more in winter ball to increase his reps. If he does not maje thevteam hecwill havevto go on waivers.
Also meant to mentiin that Chris Mazza gave up 3 runsvforcRed Sox last night in a gamevthat Jaun Centeno also caught.
I'm not too concerned with the Marlins being 6-0 so far this spring, and the Mets with only one win. Mostly minors guys giving up runs late in games.
I'm more concerned with some of our regulars not hitting, even against guys like Stephen Dugger.
I agree Bob. Having to take early spring BP against the likes of deGrom and Thor can't help.
For the record...
Cleto did make it to the majors, pitching for St. Louis and the White Sox.
He went on to the Mexican League.
Players tend to work on things earlier in spring training. Let’s not forget Nido hires a swing coach and worked with him all winter, so he had alot of baseball exposure this winter and may still be adjusting.
If the hitters can come one favor: please hit the ball more often. I hate strikeouts. Work on that.
Mack - that was a great piece. And it happened 8 years ago on this date in Mack's Mets history.
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